OS1/13/98/50
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIVER LEVEN | River Leven River Leven River Leven Leven R. [River] |
Mr. John Balfour Elm Park Mr. Peter Kirkland Works Thomas Bywater Esqr factor to Admiral Wemyss Johnston's Co. [County] map. |
025 | [situation] Extends through the parishes of Scoonie & Markinch A River of considerable importance which has its Scource in Lough Leven and passing through the County of Fife empties itself into the Firth of Forth at the town of Leven; along its banks are numerous factories, Iron Works Distillerys &c. it is only navigable as far as Leven Quay. |
| KIRKLAND DAM | Kirkland Dam Kirkland Dam |
Thomas Bywater Esq factor to Adml. [Admiral] Wemyss Mr. John Balfour Elm Park Mr. Peter Kirkland Works |
025 | [situation] About 3/4 of a Mile west from Kirkland Works A range of Cottages 1 story high Occupied by persons employed at Kirkland Works, it takes the name from a large dam on the Western side of it which supply Kirkland Works. |
| METHIL MILL | Methill Mill Methill Mill Methill Mill Methil Mill Methil Mill Methil Mill |
Thomas Bywater Esq factor to Admiral Wemyss Mr. John Balfour Elm Park Mr. Peter Kirkland Works Mr. H. Smyth John Steven Revd. [Reverend] D. Bell |
025 | [situation] About 1/2 Mile West from Kirkland Works A few scattered Cottages 1 story high Occupied by persons employed at Kirkland Works, A Corn Mill Stood here about 50 years ago, to which the tenants on the Methill Estate were obliged to bring their grain, from which the name is taken. |
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